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Re: 701 recovery CD?



On Wed, 19 Nov 1997 09:27:22 -0800, Dale Chao wrote:

>I sort of remember somebody mentioning a 701 recovery CD a while ago. It
>came to mind as I was looking for a copy of Faxworks to replace the one I
>had accidentally trashed on my machine.
>
>Does such a creature exist? And if it does, would some kind soul be willing
>to lend it to me so that I could make a copy? I guess I don't have any
>particular need for it now, but it would be a nice thing to have if I ever
>sell my 701 (not likely).
>
Someone on this list was kind enough to make me a copy, in exchange for the cost
of the disk and shipping, all to about $15.  I actually did use it several times, too.

>I called EasyServe and asked about getting Faxworks and was informed that
>they would reinstall the original software for a $185 charge, regardless of
>whether the machine was under warranty and that there was no recovery
>cd/diskette set available.
>
>It turned out that Faxworks is available (listed as an upgrade) in the FTP
>site.
>
Even though the one on either the FTP or PCC BBS doesn't specify to work
with all versions of the 701, I used it once because I accidently messed up mine,
too.

But while we're on the subject, 2 questions - Is there any way to get it
to work on OS/2 Warp 4's WIN-OS/2, and is there any way to change the
voice quality to 4 bit?

Paul

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